Committee publication · Correspondence · 13 February 2026
Correspondence to Colin Faulkner, CEO, Seafish requesting further details following the evidence session held on 28 January, dated 11 February.
From: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Fisheries and the marine environment
Summary
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee writes to Seafish CEO Colin Faulkner requesting supplementary information following his oral evidence on 28 January. The committee seeks details on Seafish Board members' professional backgrounds and expertise, and clarification on how levy payers and industry are consulted during strategic reprioritisation decisions. Responses requested by 23 February 2026.
Key findings
- Committee requests summary of Seafish Board members' professional backgrounds, sectoral expertise, and competencies to understand strategic decision-making guidance
- Committee seeks details on mechanisms, consultations, and advisory structures through which levy payers and industry are involved in Seafish's reprioritisation decisions
- Committee acknowledges Seafish CEO's evidence was 'extremely helpful' and provided valuable insight into the organisation's role, responsibilities, and sector pressures
Tone
ProceduralTopics
fisheriesmarine-environmentgovernancestakeholder-engagement
Key actors
Colin Faulkner, Seafish, Alistair Carmichael MP, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Notable line
“The Committee would welcome an outline of the professional background, sectoral expertise, or specific competencies represented on the Board …”
Key Quotes
“Your contributions were extremely helpful and will inform our work on fisheries and the marine environment.”
“The Committee would welcome an outline of the professional background, sectoral expertise, or specific competencies represented on the Board, in order to better understand the range of experience guiding Seafish's strategic decisions.”
“The Committee would be grateful for further detail on the mechanisms, consultations, or advisory structures through which levy payers and wider industry are involved in these reprioritisation decisions.”
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